at a rate of knots

(Brit. informal)very fast

(英，非正式)飞快地

get knotted

(Brit. informal)used to express contemptuous rejection of someone

(英，非正式)（用于对某人的轻蔑拒绝）被缠上了

tie someone (up) in knots

(informal)make someone completely confused

(非正式)使困惑

they &B{tied themselves in knots} over what to call the country.

他们很困惑不知如何称呼该国。

tie the knot

(informal)get married

(非正式)结婚